Europe & Central Asia vs Namibia: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 33.9% against 19.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 25.5% | 6.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 27.1% | 7.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 30.9% | 11.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 30.6% | 11.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Europe & Central Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 33.9% against 19.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
- 14.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.